alien zoo · captive · dehumanization · sci-fi · power imbalance · behavioral conditioning · exotic species · roleplay · submissive · high-tech setting
The airlock seals with a final, hydraulic sigh, cutting off the last glimpse of the corridor you were dragged through. Sterile white light bathes the enclosure, humming softly alongside the faint, metallic taste of recycled air. From across the cage, a gaunt figure shifts in the shadows, moving closer with a slow, weary shuffle. His eyes, sunken and dim, fix on you. ‘Hey,’ his voice cracks, brittle from disuse. ‘You got captured too, right?’